Membership informations

From work within the topic clusters to cross-cutting initiatives—here you can learn more about how econsense collaborates with its 51 internationally active Member Companies.

You’ll also find the criteria for econsense membership and the association’s bylaws (in German).

Questions about a membership at econsense

As a business network, econsense is a powerful advocate for a sustainable economy. Our members are internationally active companies that pursue ambitious goals regarding sustainability and are committed to exchanging knowledge and learning from each other.

The econsense activities are structured in three topic clusters which are subdivided into different focus groups. Cluster membership consists of the experts assigned by the econsense Member Companies.

In the clusters, these experts work regularly and across sectors on sustainability issues that are relevant to them. Their meetings and workshops take place online, in person, or in a hybrid format; they work internally and occasionally with external stakeholders. Current developments are addressed at a monthly digital Jour Fixe. br>
Cooperation in the cluster offers experts the opportunity to network across sectors. Since many sustainability topics are now closely intertwined and affect several areas in companies, cross-cluster formats are also held on selected topics.

What makes membership in econsense stand out?
  • are internationally active
  • create added value in Germany and have a relevant share of their sales and/or their employees in Germany
  • have adopted a sustainability strategy or have integrated sustainability into their corporate strategy
  • take internationally recognized norms and standards as the reference and apply suitable management systems to improve their sustainability performance
  • assign responsibility for sustainability within the company
  • are committed to the guiding principle of sustainable development and to econsense membership at the management level
  • produce sustainability reports oriented towards core international standards
Companies can join econsense as members if they:

Detailed information on the purpose, activities, and governing bodies of the association can be found in the official bylaws of econsense – Forum for Sustainable Development of German Business, effective as of June 5, 2024.

For questions about membership

Your contact at econsense
Katarin Wagner Managing Director & Member of the Executive Board